The Ultimate Blackout Plain Woven Eyelet Curtains - Grey

These are blackout curtains in the full sense of the word: the supplier rates the fabric at 100% blackout, which is what lets them shut out street lamps, early summer mornings and the glow that keeps a light sleeper awake. The face is a textured woven polyester in a soft, even grey, and the weave has enough surface interest to read as a proper cloth rather than a flat sheet. Behind that face sits a hidden blackout interlining, so the curtains are double-faced and look the same tidy grey from the street as they do from inside the room. They are sold as a pair and hang from an eyelet header, which is the ring-topped top edge you can see gathering into deep, regular folds along the pole.

Grey is the colour that asks least of the rest of a room, which is why these suit a bedroom, a nursery or a living room you use in the daytime as much as the evening. The eyelet header slides straight onto a pole and pleats itself into even waves without tape, hooks or a track, so they are quick to put up and quick to take down again for washing. They pair happily with the wooden pole shown, with warm woods and with the sort of muted, natural bedding you would reach for in a calm room. Because grey is neutral, you can change everything around them without the curtains fighting you.

The header is the practical decision to make here. An eyelet top needs a pole rather than a track, so check you have a pole to hang them on before you order. The width figures below are per pair, not per curtain, so read them as the total fabric you are hanging across the window. This is a plain, modern design with no pattern to match, which makes them one of the easier curtains to live with over the long term.

Do these curtains actually block all the light?

The supplier rates the fabric at 100% blackout, with a hidden interlining behind the face, so they are made to shut out daylight and street lighting for daytime sleeping or a dark nursery.

What kind of pole do I need for eyelet curtains?

An eyelet header threads directly onto a curtain pole through the rings along the top. You will need a pole rather than a track, and the wooden pole shown gives you the idea.

Are the size figures for one curtain or the pair?

The width is stated per pair, so the figure is the total fabric across both curtains. Measure your pole width and drop before choosing between the sizes listed.

Will the back look odd from outside the window?

No. The curtains are double-faced, so the reverse carries the same grey as the front and reads tidily from the street as well as from inside the room.

What is the fabric made of?

The face is 100% polyester with a textured woven finish, and the lining is 100% polyurethane, which is the blackout layer that gives the curtains their light-blocking performance.